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General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: guest1328 on December 20, 2014, 12:32:33 AM

Title: PCA Rear Tail Lamp
Post by: guest1328 on December 20, 2014, 12:32:33 AM
Overkill using a TCS Decoder, it looks good though!! Will swap it for a function only one in the new year :)

N Gauge PCA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Rh48mJSQ4#ws)
Title: Re: PCA Rear Tail Lamp
Post by: Maurits71 on December 20, 2014, 09:33:05 AM
nice but why using a decoder. a flashing led is all you need
Title: Re: PCA Rear Tail Lamp
Post by: Malc on December 20, 2014, 10:37:16 AM
I was going to try these http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cars-Flashing-Flexible-Strip-Light/dp/B00H52YK7K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419071704&sr=8-2&keywords=Smd+flashing+red+led. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cars-Flashing-Flexible-Strip-Light/dp/B00H52YK7K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419071704&sr=8-2&keywords=Smd+flashing+red+led.) Would need a bit of fettling as they are still big.
Title: Re: PCA Rear Tail Lamp
Post by: Agrippa on December 20, 2014, 10:48:20 AM
They sell similar things in poundshops, flashing cyclists' armbands.

ps flashing refers to the armbands
Title: Re: PCA Rear Tail Lamp
Post by: Maurits71 on December 20, 2014, 01:35:31 PM
Quote from: Only Me on December 20, 2014, 09:47:45 AM
Because i have a box full of them and no flashing leds matey!  Plus if you can find me a 604 flashing red led i'd be very impressed! :)

fiber optics, I have got an idea how to somewhere on my longer and longer list of ideas and things to do, will share thoughts in January ;)